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Falcons face questions after hiring ex-Maryland coach DJ Durkin as training camp assistant FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Looking for a positive vibe after a disappointing season, the Atlanta Falcons instead faced scrutiny Monday over a coaching decision that would normally attract scant attention. Shortly after taking the field for their first practice, the ...
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Source: Jets agree on Griffin deal, add TE depth The New York Jets have agreed to a deal with free-agent tight end Ryan Griffin, ESPN's Rich Cimini has confirmed. The move comes after tight end Chris Herndon was handed a four-game suspension by the NFL for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy ...
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What Does It Mean for MLB to Only Have One Trade Deadline This Year? MLB got rid of the August 31 waiver trade deadline this year, meaning July 31 is officially the last day for teams to make trades. How might that affect teams' approaches to buying or selling? By Emma Baccellieri. July 22, 2019. Like always, MLB's ...
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Hall of Fame Notebook: Called Shots, Clubhouse Naps and Derek Jeter Chants COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — A new exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, on the history of baseball cards, is called Shoebox Treasures. After spending a few days in Cooperstown, N.Y., covering the induction ceremonies last weekend, I had a shoebox ...
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Giants reportedly won't hold open competition at quarterback, have already decided on Week 1 starter Giants coach Pat Shurmur definitely made it sound like his team would be holding an open quarterback competition at training camp this year, but it appears that won't be the case. According to NFL.com, Eli Manning is fully expected to be the team's starter in ...
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Sources: Edelman sidelined with thumb injury Super Bowl LIII MVP Julian Edelman, spotted at his youth camp over the weekend with a small brace on his left thumb, is expected to be sidelined about three weeks with an injury to the finger, league sources told ESPN. It is uncertain whether Edelman ...
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White Sox extend protective netting to the foul poles, saying: 'The game is changing.' White Sox players who toss baseballs to fans before games will have to get creative. Same goes for fans who take selfies with players before the first pitch. And fewer spectators will return home with a souvenir. But all that seems a small price to pay for a night ...
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Former Orioles OF Adam Jones focused on present as old team visits: 'I'm in a great place right now' The same singular focus on winning the ballgame in front of him that former Orioles outfielder Adam Jones brought to Baltimore for over 11 years prevented him from making too much of his old club's visit to face him and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday ...
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Trent Williams not expected to report to camp The Trent Williams saga in Washington appears far from over. The Redskins' left tackle skipped minicamp in June and is poised to hold out from training camp. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo and NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday on Inside ...
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NBA's 2020 Watch List: It's All on the Table for Anthony Davis Which NBA players will have the greatest impact on 2020? That conversation begins with Anthony Davis, the star who will ultimately decide if the Lakers are contenders. By Andrew Sharp. July 22, 2019. The basketball world just lived through the wildest NBA ...
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Hundreds pay tribute to Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs in memorial SANTA MONICA — Tyler Skaggs' family and friends came together for a Celebration of Life on Monday in the city he loved, packing a church to laugh and cry together. One by one, those touched by Skaggs from his birth to his last days stood up and painted ...
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Stephen Curry among the many, many people reacting to Tom Brady's daredevil stunt with 6-year-old Tom Brady — fun dad or irresponsible father? The New England Patriots quarterback sparked an online debate over the weekend after posting an Instagram video of himself pulling off a daring stunt with his 6-year-old daughter in tow. Literally. In the video ...
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Source: Tobias Harris withdraws from 2019 FIBA World Cup Another Sixer has decided that getting ready for the 2019-20 season will take priority over the opportunity to play international basketball. Tobias Harris will not participate in this summer's FIBA World Cup, a source confirmed Monday. The Inquirer's Keith ...
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Odell Beckham on media double standard: 'It's all backwards' Odell Beckham Jr. had more bones to pick than just the Giants. When he wasn't criticizing the manner in which the Giants traded him to the Browns, Beckham made sure to lament the manner in which he's portrayed by the media. "I get made out to be some ...
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Michigan basketball's Juwan Howard continues to adjust to new job Juwan Howard was presented with what appeared to be a good problem earlier this summer. Howard, still in the honeymoon phase of his tenure as Michigan basketball coach, was told that senior point guard Zavier Simpson was working out three times a ...
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Report: Zion Williamson joins growing number of players withdrawing from FIBA World Cup No. 1 Draft pick Zion Williamson has withdrawn from Team USA and FIBA World Cup play to keep his focus on preparing for the upcoming NBA season, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. New Orleans Pelicans No. 1 overall pick Zion ...
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Smith: Texans can't forget about Deshaun Watson's huge payday Jadeveon Clowney's uncertain contract status drove Texans news last week. With NFL training camps opening up and the Texans on Thursday kicking off the summer build-up toward Week 1 of their 2019 season, contract noise has dominated the initial run of ...
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Oakland A's place Brett Anderson on paternity, recall Nick Martini The Oakland A's placed starting pitcher Brett Anderson on the paternity list on Monday, the team announced. To replace him on the active roster, outfielder Nick Martini was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas. First off, congrats to the Anderson family, including ...
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Heading to the Tour de France? Go to the mountains, eat local, and stay clear of the riders. Seeing the Tour de France in person should be on everyone's bucket list. Three weeks long, colorful, and fast, it's called the world's greatest race for a reason ... and then there's all that delicious food and drink. If you go, there are some things you should ...
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Injuries will sideline Bucs safety Justin Evans, quarterback Nick Fitzgerald for the start of training camp At least five players will be placed on either the Physically Unable to Perform or Non-Football Injury list. Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Justin Evans (21) runs on the field before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in ...
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Lakers' Quinn Cook Offers DeMarcus Cousins Injury Update The Los Angeles Lakers added DeMarcus Cousins in NBA free agency following a two-season stretch which was derailed a bit by injuries. While the talented big man flashed upside last year with the Golden State Warriors, he missed half of the regular ...
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Liberal outlet strikes out with 'disgusting' hit piece on Yankees legend on day of Hall of Fame induction The Daily Beast was widely mocked for publishing a "disgusting smear piece" against New York Yankees legend and committed Christian Mariano Rivera that billed him as "far right" on the day he was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame. The article ...
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Nationals ace Scherzer throws bullpen session before rainout WASHINGTON — Nationals ace Max Scherzer is nearing a return after being sidelined by inflammation under his right shoulder. Scherzer completed a bullpen session before Monday's game against the Colorado Rockies was postponed. The rainout will be ...
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No surprise: Clemson picked to win 5th straight ACC title GREENSBORO, N.C. — Reigning national champion Clemson is the heavy favorite to win a fifth straight Atlantic Coast Conference championship. The league said Monday that the Tigers earned 170 of 173 votes from media members at last week's preseason ...
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James Holzhauer likes a Patriots-Rams Super Bowl rematch, hates one hyped team NFL training camps are starting this week, which means we're just a few quiet sports weekends away from having some good times again. While we patiently wait for football to be back, lets kill some time during a slow news day by looking at who James ...
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Pittsburgh Pirates News: Keone Kela Suspended A major reason why the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen has struggled to find consistency this season is the injury to Keone Kela. The team's main setup man, and second best reliever behind Felipe Vazquez, has been on the injured list since May 5th. Originally ...
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First baseman CJ Cron put on injured list by Twins The Twins put first baseman C.J. Cron on the 10-day injured list because of right thumb inflammation Monday. Cron missed five games in early July because of the same injury. He has 18 home runs and 55 RBI and is hitting .263. Miguel Sano will play first as ...
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Power Rankings: WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational Rory McIlroy leads the PGA TOUR in Strokes Gained: Off-the-tee and Strokes Gained: Tee-to-green. (Stuart Franklin/Getty Images). So much for respecting the elders. One of this season's notable changes was the shift of Firestone Country Club's South ...
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White Plains: Larceny halts arena football game at halftime WHITE PLAINS - An arena football game at Westchester County Center was cancelled at halftime Sunday night after items were taken from one of the team's locker rooms, according to the National Arena League. The Carolina Cobras were playing against ...
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Luke Campbell confident of upsetting Vasyl Lomachenko: 'Every champion was once a challenger' Luke Campbell claims he is ready to turn the tables on Vasyl Lomachenko, taking his WBA and WBO titles and sending a message to the rest of the lightweight division. The two will face off Aug. 31 in London, with Campbell the next to take on the unified ...
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Who will emerge victorious as LPGA prepares for back-to-back majors? The past 11 LPGA majors have been won by 11 different players. There have been long-awaited victors, like then 40-year-old Angela Stanford, as well as long-shots like Hannah Green and Pernilla Lindberg. World-beaters like former No. 1s Ariya Jutanugarn ...
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Detroit Lions must prioritize Darius Slay over Damon Harrison In the pass-happy NFL these days, having a lockdown corner to count on 24/7 is a necessity for a successful team, and the Detroit Lions have luckily found that in Darius Slay. Slay has been consistent in his seven-year tenure in Detroit, but the past two ...
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Australian Swimmer Mack Horton Refuses to Join Rival Sun Yang on Podium GWANGJU, South Korea — Mack Horton walked into the dining room at the athletes' village and the applause began. It swelled into a standing ovation for the Australian swimmer after his personal protest against China's Sun Yang at the world championships ...
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Jack Nicklaus: Beating major record 'tough' for Tiger Woods Jack Nicklaus believes it will be "tough" for Tiger Woods to eclipse his record of 18 major victories. Woods, 43, claimed his first major since 2008 at this year's Masters to move within three of American Nicklaus. But having missed the cut at the PGA ...
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World rankings mean little in Rugby World Cup year - All Blacks coach Steve Hansen All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has rubbished the importance of world rankings ahead of the Rugby World Cup. If New Zealand had lost to Argentina on Sunday, they could have lost the top spot to Wales depending on the margin of defeat. Hansen says the ...
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Tour de France 2019: When is stage 16, what TV channel is it on and what does the profile look like? Stage 16 of the Tour de France is on Tuesday July 23, 2019. What time does the stage start? The 16th stage at the Tour de France, the 177km run from Nîmes to Nîmes, gets under way at 12.30pm (BST). What time will Tuesday's stage end? Anytime between ...
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Want to be consistent like Virat Kohli in Windies: Krunal Pandya Consistency is the best way to impress a skipper and all-rounder Krunal Pandya wants to put his best foot forward in font of Virat Kohli during the upcoming T20 series against West Indies starting August 3 in Florida. The elder of the two 'Pandya brothers', ...
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Chicago White Sox: Excited for the series against the Marlins The Chicago White Sox are finally back home for a three-game series. They will take on the Miami Marlins and look to have a good showing. The Chicago White Sox are finally back at home for the first time since the All-Star Break! They played three straight ...
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Local hero: Crowds flock to Lowry's club - and tee-up a hectic seven-day celebration A the crowd broke into a rendition of 'The Green Fields Around Ferbane', the party at Shane Lowry's local golf club was just getting started. Proud Clara locals hailed Shane Lowry's performance at The Open as "unbelievable" as they geared up for a hectic ...
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Raptors' Lowry hires new agent Five-time NBA All-Star Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors, who is entering the last season of his current contract and is eligible for free agency in 2020, has hired a new sports agency to represent him. We are so excited to welcome @Klow7 to the Priority ...
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Falcons' Michael Bennett 'out indefinitely' with broken ankle The Atlanta Falcons lost defensive lineman Michael Bennett for the foreseeable future due to a broken ankle suffered on Monday during the first practice of the summer. #Falcons DL Michael Bennett, who went down in practice today, suffered a broken ankle ...
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State Police Threatened Naked Bike Ride Participants With Tasers at a Post-Ride Gathering The World Naked Bike Ride is staged in support of better biking infrastructure, clean air, and body positivity—but for several riders in this year's event, the otherwise peaceful day ended in chaos as state troopers broke up a post-ride gathering, arresting one ...
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